CRU - Bar à Huitres concentre son identité culinaire sur l'expérience du bar à cru en privilégiant des huîtres rigoureusement sélectionnées et des déclinaisons variées de tartares. La cuisine met en avant l'intégrité des produits à travers une sélection d'assiettes de fruits de mer conçues pour être partagées dans un environnement accessible. Chaque variété d'huître est présentée avec ses accompagnements traditionnels afin de souligner les profils gustatifs spécifiques issus des eaux côtières froides. Le menu intègre des poissons frais du marché dans diverses recettes qui privilégient la texture et la salinité océanique naturelle. L'établissement propose une approche structurée de la préparation crue où l'accent demeure exclusivement sur la qualité des protéines et le travail précis de découpe. L'espace constitue un point de rencontre informel pour les amateurs de produits marins apprêtés sans complexité inutile.
CRU - Bar à Huitres est largement reconnu comme une destination incontournable sur la Rive-Sud, apprécié pour la grande qualité de ses fruits de mer, son menu créatif et son savoir-faire culinaire. Les clients soulignent régulièrement la qualité du service, décrivant un personnel professionnel, attentionné et compétent qui contribue à créer une atmosphère accueillante et élégante. Bien que la grande majorité des convives qualifie les plats de délicieux, frais et joliment présentés, quelques rares commentaires font état d'incohérences occasionnelles dans la rapidité du service ou la préparation de certains mets. Malgré ces critiques isolées, le consensus demeure très positif, de nombreux clients appréciant les accords mets et vins ainsi que l'expérience gastronomique raffinée qui fait de ce restaurant un choix recommandé pour les occasions spéciales comme pour les visites plus décontractées.
Oh, it's absolutely tragic what's happening in St. Lambert. I went into CRU - Bar à Huîtres expecting a delightful disaster-because really, who trusts a seafood bar in a quiet suburban town?-& they had the audacity to be actually competent.
Here is a review for those who enjoy being'suffocated' by quality.
A Suburban Tragedy: My Evening at CRU
If you're looking for a place where the staff ignores you & the food tastes like a lukewarm freezer bag, stay far away from CRU. I was fully prepared to hate-watch an oyster bar in St. Lambert, but the staff ruined my cynical mood by being-wait for it-friendly & efficient. The absolute nerve of this place:
The Cutlery Crisis: They actually changed our utensils after every single course. Apparently, using the same fork for your appetizer & your dessert is'too much to ask' for these people.
The Staff Overload: There were basically two people per table. I felt so judged by their constant attention & seamless service. It's a small, elegant space, so you can't even hide from the professionalism.
The'Inedible' Highlights
We started with a seafood platter that was a total eyesore. Gravlax, shrimp, salmon tartare, oysters, & caviar? It was a colorful nightmare of'freshness.' Then came the Caesar salad. I hope you like the taste of'perfectly balanced lemon' &'homemade dressing,' because that's the torture I had to endure.
The Main Courses were even worse:
The Crab Sabotage: One friend ordered the oyster pasta, & because they knew it was her birthday, they buried it under a mountain of extra crab meat. How am I supposed to see my pasta under all that free, high-quality seafood?
The Tortellini Trauma: The veal tortellini came in a creamy, spicy sauce, & the portions were'huge.' It's like they want you to be full & satisfied. The tortellini à la vodka with burrata was equally offensive in its deliciousness.
The Final Blow: Heart Attack City
By the time dessert arrived, I was ready to call my lawyer.
The Crème Brûlée: Served in a bowl the size of a small swimming pool.
The Apple Cinnamon Doughnut Thing: They take French doughnut dough, stuff it with apples, drench it in caramel & heavy cream, & then expect you to just go home? I couldn't even sleep that night because I was busy hallucinating about cinnamon.
The Verdict: $349 for three people, including drinks, tax, & tip. For that price, you get an incredible meal, top-tier service, & a complete lack of things to complain about.
I'll be going back, obviously, but only so I can continue to suffer through their excellence. Highly NOT recommended if you enjoy mediocre experiences.
One of the best seafood restaurants near Montreal. It is only about 15-20 min drive from downtown.
We were there for a year end team dinner with a reservation, so we did not have to wait.
The food was delicious & fresh. We were all happy with our orders. There are options for vegetarian people & also meat on the menu although it is a seafood restaurants.
CRU has a nice menu selection, & everything looked real appetizing. I'll definitely go back to taste other items on the menu. The plates were generous so none of us could have dessert.
Had lunch with wife & her colleagues. Ordered from the table d'hôte where a three course meal is proposed. Soup & salad were delicious. I also loved my bavette (beef), but my wife did not find the salmon tartare that good (she's had better). Dessert (pain doré) was exquisite. Great service, too. Would recommend.
23 oct. 2025
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Hier soir, le 5 août 2025, j'ai été souper au Cru pour la première fois. Or assurément, ça ne sera pas la dernière! J'ai tout adoré: L'ambiance, la terrasse & chaque plat incluant les huîtres & le dessert & surtout le tartare de thon servi sur une galette de riz frit. Aussi, notre serveur, Benjamin, un jeune homme hyper sympathique, aura été un maillon crucial à cette belle soirée réussi!
La nourriture était tout simplement exceptionnel, de l'entrée jusqu'au dessert. Le service était digne d'un cinq étoile & l'atmosphère était relaxe & calme.
Je ne donne pas souvent 5 étoiles & je ne pensais pas en donner à ce restaurant, mais je m'avoue vaincu, tout était super! La carte des vins est impeccable, les plats sont soignés & diversifiés, le service est personnalisé. Nous étions un petit groupe de 6 & tout a été super. Seul hic, j'ai aimé l'entrée de tartare façon "sushi pizza", mais j'aurais pris un peu moins de friture. Mention spéciale aux desserts qui étaient sublimes.
I went there for my friend's birthday. Food was amazing! I have nothing to say about that. We had a variety of appetizers & all were amazing. (We weren't fans of the calamari, but it was edible) the shrimps as appetizers were just perfect! I have nothing to say about the food. My only issue is that the service was slow. It took a while before taking out drinks order, before filling water, for the receipt. But other than that, our server was super nice & sweet! They even offered us a few desserts since it was our friend's birthday ❤️
Excellent food & service , you gave us a great table & thank you for the birthday dessert on the house very nice we do not see this to often we will be back & we have told many friends about our experience & sent the photo of the great food
We had reserved a private room for a birthday dinner. The staff was excellent, attentive quick & kind. The food was outstanding. Had oysters, tartare, burrata & dessert one of those restaurants that always hits the spot.
The food was very good. Tasty & well presented. BUT: Our server was good but she had too many tables to serve. It took 20 minutes to get our apero & way too long between the entrees & the main dish. We understand the 2 services by night but then, we were rushed to leave the place because the 8h30 reservation was arrived. No time for a dessert or a coffee. Given the price paid, it's certainly not a good approach. Put more staff or extend the time between services. Overall, we had a great evening.
